Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-03-25

of the State from 800 to 81 900, who shall
receive coupons for taxes. Mr.. Koiner
also introduced a bill providing that where
coupons are rendered, the State shall sue
the tenderer for his taxes and put on him
the S12 cost of the jury and $40 fee of the
Commonwealth s Attorney who sues him.
SENATE.
Mr., Rhea reintroduced his resolution
for the impeachment of Judge Latham of
LyncEburg, for his decisions in the coupon
cases.
Mr.. Hurt introduced resolution look
inc to the restraint of physicians in local
option counties in the matter of giving
prescriptions for liquor, and stopping the
sale of alcohol under the guise of patent
medicines.
The Auditor reported that 1,OOe appli-
cations from disabled soldiers for State
aid. had not been paid.
Mr. Koiner introduced a bill making it
the duty of persons doing business for
which license is required to post the
license at the front door of the place of
business or, in case there is no place of
business, to exhibit his license. &C.. and
in relation to those dealing with unlicens-
ed persons, &C.. and contracts with I'M
| licensed persons. &c.
SALARIES OF THE CIRCUIT JUDGES.
A bill to increase the salaries of the
Circuit Judges of all the circuits Except
the 18th and 13th) from ST. 900 to So, 500
and of the Judges in the 18th and 18th cir
cults Judges Wexford and McLaughlin)
to $4,000, and increasing the judges
| mileage from 10 to 20 cents a mile, was
warmly discussed in the Senate Mr..
Koiner strongly opposed the increase, Mr..
Gordon, Of Albemarle. offered an amend
ment making the salaries $4,000 in the
| first circuits named and So, 800 in the two
| latter, which was adopted. The bill was
then laid on the table.
| In the revised SenateT COMMITTEES Mr..
| Koiner is on Finance; Roads and Internal
| Navigation; Public Institutions and Edu-
cation; Agriculture, Mining and Manu-
| features.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Echols, OF Augusta, introduced the
following:
Petition of Thomas J. Whalen, of
| Augusta county, requesting revision Of
| the election laws of the State and suggest
| ing better plan for holding elections and
counting the ballot. THE petitioner 8
idea is to do away with ballots and have
ballOt-boXes with dial faces. one dial for
each candidate of each party.
By same: To incorporate the Staunton
| Chamber of Commerce.
| By same: To incorporate the Shenan-
| doah Land and Anthracite Coal Company.
| BY same: TO empower the Board of
Directors Of the Central Lunatic Asylum
| of Virginia to authorize the construction
and operation of railways upon the land OF
said asylum.
By same: To punish false pretences in
| obtaining registration of cattle and other
| animals, and to punish for false pedigree.
by same: To provide for the care of the
| colored insane of the State, and to enlarge
for that purpose the Central Lunatic Asy-
| lum, and apprOpriating money the refor.
| Mr.. Lightner introduced bill: Amend
| ing the law in regard to the pay and mile
age Of judges.
The Committee on AsylumS and Prison s
introduced a bill to establish a reforma-
tory for youthful criminals, which pro-
vides for commission composed of w. o.
| Fry of Albemarle, John L. Marye Of
| Fredericksburg, Peter j. Otey of Lynch
| burg, Meade f. White of Staunton, and
s. W. Venable of Petersburg, whose duty
it shall be to select site for the reform
atory. The commission will meet in Rich
mond on the 1st of June, 1887, and con-
slider the claims of such corporations and
; counties as will give most aid to the State
in building the proposed reformatory.
Mr.. Starke introduced bill to amend
the Constitution so as to create a Board OF
Pardons, to consist OF the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor, Acknowledgement,
and Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A resolution was introduced to repe al
the merchants license system and substi.
| tute the aGvalOrem tax.